Nonstationary Resonant Dynamics of Oscillator Chains and Nanostructures: 2017
Leonid I. Manevitch and Yuli Starosvetsky
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This book suggests a new common approach to the study of resonance energy transport based on the...
Mike Wilder (20 KP) rated Starship Troopers (1997) in Movies
May 30, 2018
The cast is great. It is made up of great actors, many of who at the time were relatively unknown including Casper Van Dien, Dina Meyer, Jake Busey and Denise Richards, mixed with established stars like Clancy Brown, Neil Patrick Harris and Michael Ironside, taking minor roles. The star of the movie is hard to choose between Dina Meyer, Casper Van Dien (both of who suffered injuries while making this, Casper broke a rib and Dina suffered a concussion) and the bugs! However I am going to have to say the bugs are the stars. The use of real and CGI in this film is great. The bugs are a formidable foe and a very creative one. They are numerous and relentless. Cleverly the use of different species of bugs makes for some great surprises.
The battles are epic and bloody. This is not a film for the squeamish, every battle is like a futuristic opening scene to Saving Private Ryan. People die in horrific ways, bodies and limbs are ripped apart and even main characters don't always survive, something I always appreciate in a film as it keeps the viewer guessing.
But it is not all about war, there is a good amount of comedy and even romance in this movie. It is a great film and in the category of action Sci-Fi one of the best.
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter
Carson McCullers and Kasia Boddy
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Carson McCullers' The Heart is a Lonely Hunter is a powerful exploration of alienation and...
ClareR (5996 KP) rated The Lady of the Ravens in Books
Jan 7, 2020
Joan and her mother are taken in to the care of Margaret Beaufort, Henry VII’s mother, during the end years of the Wars of the Roses. She becomes a good friend to Princess Elizabeth in the time before she marries Henry, and goes on to be a Lady in Waiting and eventually the Lady Governess to the Princesses Margaret and Mary.
I really enjoyed all of the historical detail and what life was really like in Tudor England: the preoccupation with death and the many ways that a woman especially, could die, and the precariousness of children’s lives.
I had never really thought about the Ravens in the Tower of London (you’re never interested about the places that are on your doorstep as you’re growing up, I fear 🤷🏼♀️), assumed they’d always been there and that they’d always been seen as important to the realm. But in this novel, we learn that they were actually seen as vermin by the nobility and soldiers stationed there, until Joan and her servant looked after them, convincing others - royalty especially - of their significance to the safety of England and the Royal Family.
I haven’t read Joanna Hickson books before, but I really enjoyed the characters, the insights into the royal family, the uncertainty around the possible sons of York (Perkin Warbeck for one), the descriptions of everyday life - and just the evocative styled her writing.
Many thanks to NetGalley and HarperCollins for my copy of this great book to read and review.
The Routledge Companion to Music Cognition
Richard Ashley and Renee Timmers
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The Routledge Companion to Music Cognition addresses fundamental questions about the nature of music...
Speaking Memory: How Translation Shapes City Life
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Speaking Memory evokes the complex "language-scapes" that form at the crossroads of culture and...
Wedding Planner for Brides
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Our wedding app allows you to plan out the happiest day of your life in an easy, quick, and...
From Accidents to Zero: A Practical Guide to Improving Your Workplace Safety Culture
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As leaders increasingly understand the importance of good safety practice to support their business...
Learn Java for Android Development
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Android development is hot, and many programmers are interested in joining the fun. However, because...